Drill

we delve into the musical movement as it hits its 10th anniversary. we will also link two, on-going criminal cases that tie into the Brooklyn Drill scene, showing the larger, cultural, and societal implications of the music.

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STORY

Drill music was created on the Southside of Chicago in 2010, a grassroots movement that incubated in a closed, interlocking system on the streets and social media. It came out of the Southside neighborhood

Woodlawn, with stars such as Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Young Chop, Fredo Santana, G. Herbo, Lil Bibby, and Lil Reese. It exploded amongst escalating violence and a staggering, homicide rate that drew national headlines. The lyrics and visuals are nihilistic, realistic, gritty, violent, and reflect a desperation that is felt inside some of America’s forgotten neighborhoods.

Brooklyn Drill music has taken over the cultural zeitgeist in New York City. Pop Smoke, Sheff G, 22Gz, Fivio Foreign, Sleepy Hallow, Curly Savv, Corey Finesse, Max the Demon, and Blixky Boyz have created movements inside the insular neighborhoods of Brooklyn.

This movement has captured the attention of youth culture.

It also has sparked the interest of the NYPD and the Feds. Brooklyn Drill has become intertwined with the growing neighborhood-based gangs that control Canarsie, Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, and Canarsie.